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Obstructive Hydrocephalus Induced Tremor in Patient with Mesencephalic Lacunae  

Lee, Kyung-Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Neuroscience Center, The Catholic University of Korea)
Joo, Won-Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Neuroscience Center, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Moon-Chan (Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Neuroscience Center, The Catholic University of Korea)
Choi, Chang-Rak (Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Neuroscience Center, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.37, no.6, 2005 , pp. 456-458 More about this Journal
Abstract
We report a case of hydrocephalus in a 8-year-old boy who presented bilateral hand tremor. The hydrocephalus was caused by the aqueductal stenosis due to expanding lacunae in the mesencephalothalamic area on MR findings. The tremor was improved after CSF drainage by spinal tap and ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The authors present the possible mechanism of hydrocephalus induced tremor.
Keywords
Hydrocephalus; Tremor; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Lacunae;
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